Russia hits Danube ports: Russia destroyed grain infrastructure in overnight attacks on two Ukrainian ports just across the Danube River from Romania; Reni and Izmail are important outlets for grain following closure of Black Sea shipping lanes. (BBC)
Buy groceries, pay later: An increasing number of Americans, confronted with rising prices, are buying groceries on the installment plan via “buy now, pay later” apps — a 40 percent increase in usage of the apps for groceries this year, says one analysis. (Washington Post)
Fertilizer over-use as ‘insurance’: U.S. farmers routinely apply more nitrogen fertilizer than needed, at an estimated cost of $400 million a year, to assure high corn yields, although they could maintain yields with more efficient use of nutrients. (The New Lede)
Funds for 1890 universities: The USDA awarded $33 million in grants for teaching, research and Extension projects at the 19 historically Black land-grant universities created under the Second Morrill Act of 1890. (USDA)
Change crop report time: A Memphis trading house has started a petition drive calling on USDA to release the monthly Crop Production and WASDE reports at 9 a.m. ET, when U.S. futures markets are closed so everyone has time to digest the data. (Change.org)